School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)
- Location:
- Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: S. Ó Conchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)6. Long ago there was a lot of candle making in this district. The way they used to make the rush candles was, leave them in some dry place, then they used to take the green cover off them and dip them in grace.
Long ago there was a lot of basket making in this district. The people used to colour their clothes with the moss that grew on the stones. There are a lot of cilns in this district. Martin Dowd, Carrownacluane, Conway's Cross, Riverstown, Co Sligo has a kiln, and Pat Bruen Carrownacluane, Conways's Cross, Co Sligo told the story.
- There was a large number of old crafts in this district long ago. Candles
- Collector
- Paddie Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Pat Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrownyclowan, Co. Sligo
- 7. There were a large number of old craft in this district long ago. Candle(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Irene Mc Tiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Pat Mc Tiernan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrownadargny, Co. Sligo
